I created a map of the sites I wish to wander upon while I am soul-searching in Rome. You can click on each marker to learn more about each site. You can also zoom in and out or change the view to map, satellite, or terrain outline. Now if only I could print this and […]
All Roads Lead to Rome
Alright. So I know it was only two months ago that I went to Ghana amidst laments of how expensive the flight was and how broke I am, but, I once again am faced with a week of holidays and I intend to make full use of it. No I’m not swimming in money, but […]
World Heritage – Elmina Castle
My visit to Ghana this year was marked by a visit to Cape Coast. I have passed through several times before on my way to Nzema from Accra but have never explored. Elmina Castle in Cape Coast was built in 1482 by Portuguese traders who wanted to protect their interests in the gold trade. They […]
Headlines: Post-Bush optimism & gas prices on the other side
Here in Ghana the headlines are the same as they were in the USA with the exception of the aforementioned STC bus accident that was the front page news. There is more optimism about a post-Bush world and a lot of hope for an Obama USA. Al-Qaddafi has just put Obama on blast stating “our […]
Off to Ghana again!
I am off to Ghana again! Yay! Inbound to JKF airport on Delta where I am to connect to a direct flight to Accra. So why does the gate seem to be the most hectic scene at JKF. You would think it was first come first served! Oh Ghanaians. I just sat back and watched […]
Happy New Year!!!
Happy New Year! The early minutes of January 1st, 2008 found me huddled among the throngs of spectators in Embarcadero, San Francisco watching the fireworks. My pictures do them no justice. There wasn’t much of a countdown in the minutes leading up to the spectacular event. I had secured my spot a couple of hours […]
Holidays in Northern California
When I left Accra in February, I promised myself I would return for another run of fun during the Christmas holidays. That’s when every other Ghanaian in the diaspora returns to be with family and have fun. Unfortunately, somewhere between studying for the Boards, drowning in medical articles, and fielding consults I forgot to buy […]
Chi-Town here we come!
Throughout my month in the Coronary Care Unit, what kept me going through all those every third night 30 hour work-shifts was the knowledge that at the end of it I would be going to Chicago. Yay, Chi-Town, here we come! I have been to Chicago thrice now and each time I wonder a bit […]
My Last Weekend in Ghana
I won’t say my time in Ghana came fast, however I can’t believe it is already my last weekend in Ghana. Already March 2007. Wow! Leaving Ghana comes with mixed feelings. I’m certainly looking forward to “getting back to my life” – to my normal routine – to that stressful daily grind I have become […]
Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah (9/21/09 – 4/27/72) was the first president of Ghana and one of the most influential Pan-Africanists. He was born in Nkroful in Nzemaland. He was educated in Ghana, the US, and the UK. He returned to Accra in 1947 where he soon started to cause trouble for the British who at that time […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.